Music Therapist Internship

ADEC, Inc is a non-profit agency that proudly advocates for and serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they live lives full of informed choice and possibility. ADEC offers a variety of services to 1,000+ clients in Elkhart and Saint Joseph counties. Services include residential settings, employment services, day programming, and therapies such as behavior consultation and music therapy.

ADEC has a Music Therapist internship opportunity, working with a team of experienced Music Therapists. The Music Therapist Intern will gain hands-on experience working with clients, their families and staff to provide person-centered music therapy. Music Therapy directly helps clients discover new talents and interests, achieve goals and dreams, improve social skills and quality of life. This is an unpaid internship.

The Position:

The Music Therapist Intern:

• Directly helps clients discover new talents and interests, achieve goals and dreams, improve social skills and quality of life.
• Provides person-centered music therapy techniques to restore, remediate or rehabilitate functioning.
• Assess needs, develops goals, and modifies plans based on collaboration with Individual Support Team (IST) and support staff.
• Completes quarterly and annual review of plans, determines success, and modifies plan as needed.

Job Requirements:

• Pursuing either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Music Therapy.
• Flexible working hours based on client needs
• Ability to commit to internship requirements as set by the college and ADEC.

ADEC is an equal opportunity employer